Amazon to launch food takeout service

YEREVAN, JUNE 26, ARMENPRESS.Amazon is going to launch an online food takeout service, reports “Armenpress”, in reference to TechCrunch.

The offering is initially going to be part of Amazon Local, the company’s Groupon-style service and app that offers people daily deals, coupons and discounts from merchants in their neighborhood. This newservice will become a direct competitor to GrubHub, Seamless and DeliveryHero.

The service, which was scheduled tolaunch first in Seattle and on iOS, was quietly turned on the app last night but taken down again. It should go live again soon.